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LOT 0856
Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp
7TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (65 grams, 90 mm).
Carinated with a domed upper face, circular filling hole and spout, remains of handle, raised linear motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s onwards.
Private collection of Michael O'Hara, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Ex private collection of Benjamin Hyde-Smith, Hertfordshire, UK.
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